Journal of Horatio Collins King

Journal of Horatio Collins King
Date
December 26, 1865 - September 28, 1869

Horatio Collins King details his life in post-war New York City society, including his work as a lawyer, his second marriage to Esther A. Howard and honeymoon at Niagara Falls, and a trip to Nebraska aboard the new Union Pacific railroad.

Location
MC 1999.9, B3, F2
Time Period

Letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe to Susie Howard

Letter from Harriet Beecher Stowe to Susie Howard
Date
May 2, 1880

Harriet Beecher Stowe writes to Susie Howard and asks for help in buying a layette for her first grandchild as well as discusses plans for their upcoming trip to Saco, Maine. Stowe also mentions how she "had to give up going" to another city.

Location
MC 1999.9, B2, F5
Time Period